Title | Effect of motivational interviewing-based health coaching on employees' physical and mental health status |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2006 |
Authors | Butterworth, S, Linden, A, McClay, W, Leo, MC |
Journal | Journal of Occupational Health Psychology |
Volume | 11 |
Pagination | 358-365 |
Publisher | Educational Publishing Foundation |
Place Published | US |
Publication Language | eng |
ISBN Number | 1076-89981939-1307 |
Accession Number | 2006-13308-006. First Author & Affiliation: Butterworth, Susan |
Keywords | coaching, health, Health coaching, Health Promotion, Health Status, interviewing, mental health, Motivation, motivational interviewing, physical health, Treatment Outcomes, Working Conditions, worksite wellness |
Abstract | Motivational Interviewing (MI) based health coaching is a relatively new behavioral intervention that has gained popularity in public health because of its ability to address multiple behaviors, health risks, and illness self-management. In this study, 276 employees at a medical center self-selected to participate in either a 3-month health coaching intervention or control group. The treatment group showed significant improvement in both SF-12 physical (p = .035) and mental (p = .0001) health status compared to controls. Because of concerns of selection bias, a matched case-control analysis was also performed, eliciting similar results. These findings suggest that MI-based health coaching is effective in improving both physical and mental health status in an occupational setting. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract) |
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